Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Apparently a real-life example, according to some people who have worked with him. The entry below under Creator Thumbprint may explain where some of this comes from.

Creator Thumbprint: His works often feature positive portrayals of characters who have symptoms of autism-spectrum disorders (Abed in Community is almost certainly the most obvious example; Rick and Morty both have elements of this as well). In at least one interview, he has mentioned being on the spectrum himself and spoken about how he feels that much of what is written off as being a "disorder" is actually a matter of perceiving the world and behaving differently from other humans, and that the fear of being alone is common to all of humanity. He's also spoken about how he feels the autism spectrum needs more positive representation in media, and noted how closely the community tended to identify with these characters and that he didn't want to let them down.

The Hero's Journey: Adheres to this structure in all of his writing. When he realized writers on Channel 101 had a hard time structuring their stories, he created a condensed version of Campbell's monomyth, which can be viewed here.

Role-Ending Misdemeanor: Averted when it was revealed that he sexually-harassed one of the female writers while working on Community. Even after admitting to it he was never fired from his current show, although this is likely because the woman in question accepted his apology and publicly forgave him (even calling it "a master class in how to apologize"), as well as there being no indication that he has done anything inappropriate since then.

Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism: Stuck right in the middle. While his stories are often deconstructive parodies with harsh realities, they remain fairly optimistic in world filled to the brim with bleakness.

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